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    Johnson 20 hp. Carburetor problem

    I have a older Johnson 20 hp ,2 stroke outboard, think it's a 1987 model. The motor starts right up, takes a few minutes to warm up , lots of smoke from exhaust. The motor idles and runs but spurts sometimes blowing out smoke. The carb was taken off last year and clean, however experiencing...
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    Mercury outboard blowing steam

    Hey all. I have a 1987 50hp Mercury 2 stroke outboard, tell tale is blowing steam. When in the lake put a temperature gun on the engine and recorded 90c and climbing. There's no thermostat on this engine. Removed lower end checked the new impeller everything looks good. Put air to the intake...
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    Mercury 20 hp 1977?

    Recently I purchased a Mercury 20 hp, 2 stroke motor. The serial is number, 7132777. I got that the last two digits 77 are the year, 1977. The serial number when doing a look up is not recognized when searching. Each cylinder has 100 psi, however when pulling the cord its very difficult...
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    Johnson Outboard ID

    I'm on the process of purchasing a kicker motor . Can across a Johnson 6.5 hp that looks in good condition. I'm having a problem with the model number for identification. The model is BJ7RSI. Recognize the motor is made on Belguim -B. Johnson- J. 7 -6.5.hp. R - rope. I cant figure out what the...
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    Johnson 20 HP. Ignition Problem

    Hi fellow Johnson outboard owners. I recently purchased a project boat and motor and experiencing ignition problems. I have gone through the online CDI checklist all readings seem to be good. I replaced the CDI, thought it might be a good idea given the age of the motor. The motor is a 1987 , 20...
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    Mercury 9.9 hp.

    Hi Mercury outboard owners. I recently purchased a merc. 9.9hp for my son and myself to enjoy fishing this year. Although the previous owner indicated the motor worked fine and a short test ride was done. Unfortunately the motor has ended up being nothing short of a dud. The initial trip the...
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    Mercury 1999 9.9 hp

    I recently purchased a mercury 9.9 hp to take my grandchildren fishing. It was reassured by the previous owner the motor was in good working order. The second time taking the kids out the motor seemed to work fine, however when I went to use it the next day I couldn't pull the cord out to...
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    Mercury 9.9hp

    I am a recent owner of a Mercury 9.9hp. 2-stroke, year 2000 The idle knob was broken when purchased, I have bought the replacement knob Mercury part no. 128022. Is there a trick to get the old part out? I have removed the front part which is held in with a retaining clip. The stub that remains...
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    Oil Pressure

    Recently my Merc 5.7 was rebuilt and there seems to be a high oil presure reading on the guage +95psi at idle. A high volume oil pump was installed at rebuld time. I changed the guage out and it still is "pinned", I'm using 25/40 oil, any ideas?
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